2017 WE CONNECT THE AMERICAS Americas Society and Council of the Americas bring together the public and private sectors to discuss critical issues affecting the Western Hemisphere and to advance their common agenda of economic and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy in the region. Dear Members and Friends, 2017 was a year of transformation for the Americas. In Washington, a new administration reassessed its global role, sparked NAFTA’s renegotiation, and redrew immigration policy. As the United States pivots in a new direction, Latin America faces its own wave of change. Six countries including its three most populous—Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia— are scheduled to hold presidential elections in 2018 that in some cases may signal a major shift in social and economic policy and even relations with neighbors. Corruption and governance are at the heart of the concerns for voters who cry for improved economic performance, real accountability, and greater transparency from their leaders. In Venezuela, a humanitarian crisis looms as economic and social indicators continue to worsen amid political strife. In these times, AS/COA’s role of fostering dialogue and strengthening hemispheric ties is more crucial than ever before. Our Latin American Cities Conferences offer an unparalleled platform for public and private exchange. Our Venezuela Working Group shares insights into the country’s significant challenges. Our flagship publication Americas Quarterly has established itself as a must-read for leaders and influencers. Our programming across the hemisphere renews our commitment to young professionals and working women—groups in whose hands the region’s future lies. And our Music and Visual Arts programs make our landmark headquarters New York’s most respected and vibrant space for Latin American arts and culture. As we look to the year ahead and beyond, we are excited to engage our members and board members, sponsors and donors, and our constituencies in the broader community. We appreciate your support and invite you to join us in our work to promote a more peaceful, prosperous, and inclusive hemisphere. Andrés Gluski Susan L. Segal Chairman President and CEO MEASURING OUR IMPACT Our programs 70% span private, Over members-only 14 programs 15,000 cities participants More than More than We’ve trended on 220 global half a million corporate members webcast views Twitter in: Bogotá, Brasília, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Miami, Santiago, and Washington, DC Music and 700 Americas journalists Quarterly Visual Arts activities attracted 8,000 print and online media mentions nearly readership reached in over close to 8,000 40 countries 1 million enthusiasts ENGAGING TOP LEADERS Our Presidents of the Americas series provides members with exclusive opportunities to meet with and hear from Latin America’s heads of state at our U.S. offices and across the region. as-coa.org/presidents 1 2 3 4 5 1/ Lenín Moreno, President of Ecuador 2/ Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina 3/ Juan Carlos Varela, President of Panama 4/ Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile; Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia 5/ Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica Held every year in Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Lima, Mexico City, Santiago, São Paulo, and other major cities, our Latin American Cities Conferences feature both public and private events. as-coa.org/latamcities 1 2 3 1/ Jaime Serra Puche, SAI Derecho & Economía; Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada; Luis Videgaray, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mexico 2/ Michel Temer, President of Brazil 3/ Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President of Peru 4/ Susan Segal, President and CEO, AS/COA; Marcos Peña, Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, Argentina; Jorge Luis Di Fiori, President, Argentine Chamber of Commerce; Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, 4 Mayor of Buenos Aires ENGAGING TOP LEADERS For nearly 50 years, the Washington Conference on the Americas has been the premier event covering the region. The annual conference, held at the U.S. State Department, serves as a platform for top government and industry leaders to set an agenda for hemispheric affairs. as-coa.org/wca 1 2 3 1/ John McCain, Senator (R-AZ); Richard Adkerson, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 2/ Wilbur Ross, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 3/ Marco Rubio, Senator (R-FL) 4/ François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, Canada 5/ John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado 4 5 All year round, leaders gather in cities across the Americas to forge relationships and share industry trends at the BRAVO Leadership Forums, a signature series that includes the Council of the Americas Symposium, BRAVO Business Awards, CFO Forum Series, and CEO Roundtables. as-coa.org/bravo as-coa.org/cfo 1 2 3 4 1/ Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank 2/ Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 3/ César Cernuda, Microsoft Latin America; Fernando González, CEMEX 4/ Horst Paulmann, Cencosud 5/ Xavier Serbiá, News Anchor, CNN Dinero; Katia Bouazza, HBSC; Andrés Conesa, Aeromexico; Fernando Iraola, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; James P. Scriven, IDB Invest 5 DRIVING THE DIALOGUE Our public and private, members-only events draw top leaders from across the Americas to address economic and political outlooks, investment opportunities, energy issues, and innovation in the region. as-coa.org/leadershipevents 1 2 3 4 1/ José Antonio Meade, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Mexico 2/ Federico Sturzenegger, President of the Central Bank, Argentina; Laurence Fink, BlackRock 3/ Rick Scott, Governor of Florida 4/ Susan Segal, President and CEO, AS/COA; Diana López, Venezuelan activist 5/ Luis Almagro, Secretary General, Organization of American States; Eric 5 Farnsworth, Vice President, AS/COA 6 7 8 9 10 11 6/ João Doria, Mayor of São Paulo 7/ Antonio Ledezma, former Mayor of Caracas, Venezuela 8/ Antonia E. Stolper, Shearman & Sterling LLP; Ricardo Luna, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peru; Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations, AS/COA 9/ Henrique Meirelles, Minister of Finance, Brazil 10/ Felipe Larraín, former Minister of Finance of Chile; Robert Engle, Professor of Finance, New York University Stern School of Business; 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics 11/ Mercedes Aráoz, Vice President of Peru 12/ Luis Caputo, Minister of Finance, Argentina 13/ Iván Duque, Senator, Democratic Center 12 13 Party, Colombia ANALYZING THE AMERICAS AS/COA initiatives and working groups allow members to engage in results- oriented discussions on issues critical to business and investment in the Americas. Women’s Hemispheric Trade Advisory Venezuela Working Network Group Group as-coa.org/women as-coa.org/trade as-coa.org/venezuela 1 2 3 1/ Laura Chinchilla, former President of 2/ Meeting with U.S. Representative Henry 3/ Martin Marron, JPMorgan Chase & Co; Costa Rica Cuellar (D-TX) and Trade Advisory Group senior Ricardo Hausmann, Director, Center for representatives International Development, Harvard University Cuba Working Group Energy Action Group Tech Series as-coa.org/cuba as-coa.org/energy as-coa.org/techseries 4 5 6 4/ Cuban entrepreneurs brief members 5/ Sue Saarnio, U.S. Acting Special Envoy and 6/ Pedro Less Andrade, Google; Miguel during AS/COA’s eighth delegation to Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. Braun, Secretary of Commerce, Argentina the island State Department CONNECTING THE NEXT GENERATION With a network of over 1,500 young people in New York, Washington, Miami and across the hemisphere, Young Professionals of the Americas (YPA) inspires and connects its members through professional development and social events. as-coa.org/ypa 1 2 5 1/ YPA Mexico City Launch 2/ YPA/LABA Latin American Business Conference: Jose Fernandez, Gibson Dunn 3 4 & Crutcher; Former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs under President Obama. 3/ YPA Washington, DC Launch 4/ Juan Manuel Barrientos, Chef, El Cielo; Francisco Martinez, Associate, AS/COA Miami 5/ YPA Holiday Party in Black and White 6/ Angels Wanted: Investing in Latin American Entrepreneurs at Twitter’s NY Headquarters 7/ YPA Miami Breakfast: An Economic 6 7 Outlook for Latin America ENGAGING OUR NETWORK Our Boards, Chairman’s International Advisory Council, Corporate Members, and Sponsors form a collaborative network of leaders who focus on hemispheric issues through our meetings, discussions, elite programming, and conferences across the Americas. as-coa.org/members 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1/ Jane Fraser, Citi Latin America 2/ Enrique Norten, TEN Arquitectos; Susan Greenwell, MetLife; José Antonio Meade, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Mexico 3/ Martin Eurnekian, Corporación América 4/ Juan Pablo del Valle, Mexichem; Susan Segal, CEO and President, AS/COA; Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina 5/ Eduardo Elsztain, IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A.; Marcelo Mindlin, Pampa Energía; Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Riverwood Capital; John Authers, Senior Investment Commentator, Financial Times 6/ Claudio Muruzábal, SAP Latin America & the Caribbean; Nancy Anderson Bolton, Senior Director, AS/COA Miami 7/ Jeanne Polles, Latin America & Canada Region, Philip Morris International 8/ Gerardo Mato, HSBC Securities; Luis Videgaray, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mexico 9 10 11 12 9/ Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor, Intercorp 10/ Gina Diez Barroso, Grupo Diarq; Patricia Menéndez-Cambó, Greenberg Traurig LLP 11/ Conor McEnroy, Sudameris Bank Paraguay; Santiago Peña, Minister of Finance,